Trump holds rally in Iowa and other top stories.

• Trump holds rally in Iowa

  

  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at an event at Drake University in Des Moines. He skipped the last GOP debate on Thursday before the caucuses. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 Trump holds rally as he skips debate Event billed as fund-raiser for charity he founded benefiting veterans BY CHRIS POTTER  BLOCK NEWS ALLIANCE DES MOINES — As Donald Trump’s Republican rivals debated at the Iowa Events Center, Mr. Trump himself was two m..

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• Iran says it flew drone over US aircraft

  

  Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 Iran says it flew drone over U.S. aircraft carrier ASSOCIATED PRESS The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman transits the Strait of Hormuz. Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs of it as part of an ongoing naval drill, state television reported today. U.S. NAVY VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge TEHRAN, Iran — Iran flew a surveillance drone over a U.S. aircraft carrier and took “precise” photogra..

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• One dies after being pulled from apartment fire in south Toledo

  

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• FBI shows video of Tuesday shooting of Oregon occupier

  

  Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 FBI shows video of Tuesday shooting of Oregon occupier ASSOCIATED PRESS This photo taken from an FBI video shows Robert "LaVoy" Finicum after he was fatally shot by police Tuesday near Burns, Ore. ASSOCIATED PRESS Enlarge BURNS, Ore. — A video showing the shooting death of an occupier of an Oregon wildlife refuge appears to show the man reaching into his jacket before he fell into the snow. The FBI said the man had a loaded gun in his pocket..

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• Victim of fatal Defiance fire identified

  Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 - Updated: 1 minute ago Victim of fatal Defiance fire identified BLADE STAFF DEFIANCE, Ohio — Authorities have identified Michelle Rivas as the person who was killed in a house fire Wednesday in Defiance, authorities said. At 6:48 p.m., the city fire department received a report of two occupants inside a burning house at 532 Petain St., according to a written statement released by the department. The first fire crews arrived at 6:56 p.m. and saw heavy fla..

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• Annual auto show rolls into Toledo

  

  Brothers Bob and Mike Loucks of Maumee look at the back seats of a 2016 Mustang during the first day of the Toledo Auto Show. The show continues through Sunday at the SeaGate Convention Centre in downtown Toledo. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT Enlarge | Buy This Photo Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 - Updated: 6 minutes ago Toledo Auto Show puts it all in 1 place Car lovers peruse models and even test-drive some BY TYREL LINKHORN  BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Miche..

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• Univ. of Toledo dedicates lab

  Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 - Updated: 8 minutes ago UT dedicates lab to analyze wide range of research jobs BY MIKE SIGOVBLADE STAFF WRITER Ryan Carlson, left, and Derek Averill, technical support specialists, explain the operation of the mass spectrometer in the Shimadzu Laboratory for Pharmaceutical Research Excellence at the University of Toledo’s Health Science Campus. The lab, opened in 2015, was dedicated Thursday. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY Enlarge | ..

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• Community throws support behind Noe

  Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 - Updated: 6 minutes ago COLLEGE Community throws support behind Noe Fund-raising continues to help burn victim, UT runner BY NICHOLAS PIOTROWICZBLADE SPORTS WRITER Demand caused the University of Toledo to order more T-shirts on Thursday as part of its fund-raising effort to aid track and cross country runner Janelle Noe, who suffered severe burns during a Jan. 15 incident at an off-campus house. Noe, 20, remains hospitalized with second and third-degree..

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• 2015 payroll tax revenue less than expected

  

  Published: Friday, 1/29/2016 - Updated: 1 minute ago 2015 payroll tax revenue less than expected But Toledo gets more than predicted from casino BY IGNAZIO MESSINA BLADE STAFF WRITER Toledo’s payroll tax collections for 2015 will be less than expected, but the final amounts won’t be known for months, the city’s top financial stewards reported Thursday. Clarence Coleman Enlarge Money collected from Hollywood Casino Toledo, on the other hand, exceeded expectations — ..

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• University of Toledo seeks student input on Diversity Plan

  

  TOLEDO, Ohio (13abc Action News) - Students at the university of Toledo are speaking up about what needs to change to make sure everyone feels a sense of belonging. "If you're looking for a long term answer and a long term solution, you have to be a part of the policy," Lance Price Jr., President of the Black Student Union said. "This is a very important issue for me and my members, that's why I came," Fatma Ismail, the President of the Muslim Student Association said. The conversation held Thu..

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North Korea sanctions bill clears Senate committee .	Toledoan held on $100000 bond in motel robbery .
Police ID victim of central Toledo shooting .	Univ. of Toledo plans diversity talks while fight being investigated .